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LAHORE: More than 24,000 Pakistanis Monday formed the world's largest “human national flag” in the eastern city of Lahore, smashing a five-year-old record set in Hong Kong, officials said.
A total of 24,200 people stood up in the national hockey stadium to make the green and white Pakistani standard, smashing the 2007 record set by 21,726 people in Hong Kong.
“It's amazing, amazing display of unity of 24,200 people here in Lahore tonight,” Guinness World Records adjudicator Gareth Deaves told a cheering crowd.
“Every single one of you holds this record,” he said, handing over the certificate to Punjab provincial government representative Hamza Shahbaz Sharif.
On Saturday night 42,813 people in the national hockey stadium sang the national anthem together, smashing the previous best of 15,243 held by India.
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Oct 23, 2012 08:47am
wow . Amazing !!!! This event looks like the crowd of London Olympics...
National Anthem of Pakistan is very pleasant in world.. I never listened such anthem.
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Oct 23, 2012 04:56am
Move beyond this tokenism. Start movement to force your govenment to control corruption, stop ethnic discrimination, stop harbouring terrorists. Focus on nation building rather than being your neighbour centric all the time.
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Oct 22, 2012 07:35pm
Man to Moon???? please I'll settle for peace and prosperity at earth. Here only electricity goes, They'll take us to moon and God forbid if Oxygen's load shedding started then??????
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Oct 23, 2012 08:48am
Yes Pakistani people can do everything.
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Oct 23, 2012 05:02am
Move beyond such things. Making a human flag is no achievement of any worth. Use nationalism to bring your nation to right track where minorities and women are respected. Fight against corruption and stop your goverment from supporting terrorists.
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Oct 23, 2012 03:53am
Pakistan Zindabad
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Oct 23, 2012 12:24am
Love this.... go guys, World is with you. Through out the mence of Talibans and LeT and other terrorists.
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Oct 23, 2012 04:06am
Wish to get united against corruption and terrorism.
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Oct 22, 2012 07:35pm
Folks, its definitely a proud moment, but can someone share light how come none of our records are not broadcasted by official website, even in their news section, they dont mention a single record.Sorry for bursting the bubble, but would appreciate if someone shares light on it.
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Oct 23, 2012 07:52am
wao this is our real face
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Oct 23, 2012 02:06am
by educating more people and stopping wars
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Oct 23, 2012 06:01am
what a joke.
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Oct 22, 2012 07:16pm
Great display by Pakistani students. We are a peaceful nation and we want a peaceful world.
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Oct 23, 2012 07:12am
INSHALLAH we will Unite against every Issue like Terrorism and Corruption.
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Oct 23, 2012 07:13am
@ Joe. Even Uncle Sam miserably failed to fix the terrorism problem with all its military might and economic stature. Try suggesting something practical.
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Oct 23, 2012 07:11am
@ HK. Try to implement your golden thoughts in your country. And if you succeed even after 100 years. You deserve my acknowledgment. And that is impossible.
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Oct 23, 2012 07:05am
Indians tired of their bollywood infested media flocking here as usual to a Pakistani web site to post their Chanakiya inspired comments.
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Oct 24, 2012 03:06am
Pakistanis can set much better records than this.
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Oct 24, 2012 06:08am
Congrats dear all PAKISTANIS first, and secondly I feel that this is the best way to unite the nation and pour sympathy, brotherhood, tolerance and love in them. Because ! I know, we are one by in Faith, Rituals Observances, Customs and ideologically. Regards !!
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Oct 22, 2012 10:44pm
In your dreams!
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Oct 22, 2012 07:29pm
Who is Hamza ? And what is the worth of the certificates distributed by him. Let him first eradicate poverty and illiteracy. Let the Sharifs bring back the wealth looted from the poor then we can take pride. What is the use of useless symbols which mean nothing half a second after they are done.
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Oct 23, 2012 04:09am
Great display. No question about it. Peaceful nation? Nice joke.
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Oct 22, 2012 07:01pm
What an incredible display of Nationalism. How can we take this Nationalism and Pride and cause a movement of more Freedom for women?
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Oct 23, 2012 06:59am
Today we have to believe that we are only PAKISTANI . We are not Punjabi,Sindhi,Mahajir,Balochi or Pathan we are ONE and we are only a Pakistani. This should be our only identity and the same message we should send to the whole world not by words only but by our actions as well. We should start this practice from ourselves (individual) which will spread into group of people and ultimately (Insha Allah) in all four provinces of Pakistan . Let start lets bring a change !!!
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Oct 23, 2012 02:01pm
Sum Ameen
Love you green and white
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Oct 23, 2012 05:31pm
yes,we r peacefull
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Oct 23, 2012 01:53pm
It is your interpretation, Islam never forbids Nationalism, please don't try to mix Tribalism with Nationalism, both are totally different concepts.
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Oct 24, 2012 07:02am
Thanks for kind advice. As if we don't know what to do.
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Oct 23, 2012 01:08pm
Congratuations Pakistan !
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Oct 23, 2012 07:56am
Insha Allah Pakistan Will Rise Again .
Rehman Uddin Madina KSA
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Oct 23, 2012 07:57am
Amen
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Oct 23, 2012 04:37pm
Laughing hilariously
why feel proud about something that wont last long.
It would just take a minute for some one to break these kind of records
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Oct 23, 2012 08:04am
I look forward to a great future for Pakistan - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.
Rehman Madina KSA
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Oct 23, 2012 05:38am
peacfull nation pakistan ?
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Oct 22, 2012 06:21pm
This is proof that Pakistanis are capable of big things! By Allah's grace, we'll send a man to moon by 2015 ! Aoa!
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Oct 23, 2012 02:23pm
Congratulations to pakistan however i checked the Guinness Book of world records official website and there is no such news of the pakistani record. anyone have any idea why ?
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Oct 23, 2012 09:32am
So?
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Oct 22, 2012 08:18pm
If 24,200 people can unite together and to make the pakistani flag? Can you imagine what the whole nation can do together? We have forgotten the basics of living in this world fairly. Lets us start by being 'honest.'
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Oct 23, 2012 08:04pm
Salman, you talk about energy problems, the truth is, Pakistan under Zia sahib was working on 4th dimension energy, i.e. harnessing energy through djinns . A very well read ulema was close to success when this was thwarted by Rothschild and group sponsored CIA to protect western oil companies. Don't underestimate Pakistan, inshaallah, we'll have men on moon very soon !
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Oct 22, 2012 10:07pm
That's a beautiful flag.
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Oct 24, 2012 10:11am
i'm the member of in record
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Oct 24, 2012 12:23pm
Substance is more important than the form!
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Oct 24, 2012 09:39am
it is the largest flag of the world made by the pakistani people i m proud to b pakistani
we can do every thing with our passion
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Oct 24, 2012 11:59am
PAkistan ZINDABAd.. Pakistani people can do everything..:) Pakistan Zindabad
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Oct 22, 2012 06:44pm
Show this support for a good cause like curbing the terrorists from the land, making the politicians do their work without any corruption, fight for education ect; it will be the real proud moment.
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Oct 23, 2012 05:33pm
24200 people creat this flag...
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Oct 23, 2012 08:17am
yes we can do everything
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Oct 23, 2012 02:57am
Nationalism is a concept alien to Islam because it calls for unity based on family and tribalistic ties, whereas Islam binds people together on the `Aqeedah, that is belief in Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saaw). Islam calls for the ideological bond. Grouping the Muslims on tribalistic lines is clearly forbidden. It is narrated by Abu Da'wud that the Messenger of Allah (saaw) said,
"He is not one us who calls for `Asabiyyah, (nationalism/tribalism) or who fights for `Asabiyyah or who dies for `Asabiyyah."
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Oct 22, 2012 06:33pm
To Nawaz family: How about working for these poeple now, and providing them good infrastructure and peace ..........or you still be distributing certficates for next ten years and see other contries grow.
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Oct 23, 2012 06:14am
Glass is always half empty. Isn't it?
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Oct 23, 2012 03:39pm
24,000 can stand up to make a flag. But the whole nation cannot stand up to the militants.
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Oct 22, 2012 06:15pm
pakistan zinda baaaad.... today we represent our soft image and bright side to the whole world.... proud to be pakistani...
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Oct 23, 2012 06:14am
Unfortunately, people like you have deprived Pakistanis to celebrate and enjoy life; a normal life of human. I may not comment on petty mindset you and your likes have over 'families'
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Oct 23, 2012 12:13am
WHAT MADNESS
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Oct 23, 2012 12:47am
With respect ... It's a beautiful flag in a stadium, and you can be justly proud of that. Then, after leaving the stadium, DO something about it to promote dignity and honor for all persons in daily life: fix the terrorism problem that is narrowly defining and destroying the nation.
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Oct 23, 2012 04:34am
PARCHAME SITARA O HALAAL RAHBARE TARAQEE O KAMAAL
TARJUMANE MAAZI SHAANE HAAL. JAANNE ISTIQBAAL
SAAYAE KHUDAAE ZULJALAAL
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Oct 23, 2012 05:19am
Pakistan Zindabad
Proud Be A Pakistaniiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
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